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Building Blocks for
School IPM. 2002.Crouse, Becky, Ed.; Owens, Kagan, Ed.
(Beyond Pesticides, Washington, DC) The manual provides comprehensive
information on implementing school IPM, including a practical guide to identifying,
preventing, and controlling common school pest problems. It is designed for individuals
who are responsible for school pest management. It includes information on why
schools should adopt IPM programs, how to develop and implement a
program, pest management strategies for structural pests, school IPM experts, a model policy and
contract, a non- and least-toxic product guide, and fact sheets on the
toxicity of commonly used pesticides in schools.287p.Contact Beyond Pesticides
at National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, 701 E
Street, SE, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20003, Phone:
202-543-5450, Email:info@beyondpesticides.org.

Lame,
M. L. 2005. A Worm in the Teacher's Apple: Protecting
America's School Children from Pests and Pesticides. 238
pp. Authorhouse ISBN
1-4208-3935-7. Excellent perspective on the shortcomings of
current national policy and efforts to implement real IPM in schools,
with success stories and mechanics of a program that has reduced pest
complaints and pesticide use by as much as 90% in U.S. schools. http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~30222.aspx

NC StateUniversityand NC A & T State
University Cooperative Extension. 2002. IPM for North
Carolina Schools. This 49-page document is divided into six
parts: 1. What is IPM? 2. Adopting and IPM Program 3. Implementing a School IPM Program 4.
Sample Forms 5. How to Develop Bid Invitations for IPM Service in Schools and 6.
Resources. Available in PDF form at http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/SchoolIPM/
schoolipm_manual.pdf

Natural Resource,
Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), 2002. Integrated PestManagement for Northeast Schools. Introduction that
answers the questions What is IPM? and Why Practice IPM in Schools?; Chapter on the
Components of an IPM Program; Chapter on Establishing an IPM Program in Your
School; Chapter on Managing Pests Found in Northeast Schools
including a detailed list of common pests. Also includes appendices on School IPM Checklist, Examples of Action Thresholds
and General Recommendations for Pesticide Applications. Available from NRAES, Cooperative Extension, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY14853-5701. For more information,
contact NRAES by phone at 607-255-7654 or fax at
607-254-8770 or email.

New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 2004. ModelSchool IPM Plan for New
Jersey Schools. The Model provides schools with a template for
compliance with the December 2002 New Jersey School IPM Act. Use of the Model Plan itself is voluntary;
schools may directly edit it to suit their needs and pest management
issues. The Model Plan specifies what things schools MUST do to be
in compliance with the New Jersey School IPM Act. The Model Plan
is currently available in both pdf and Word files on the Rutgers
Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office School IPM webpages, http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/ipm/
schoolipm/plan.htm. See a model IPM Policy for New Jersey schools here.

Pennsylvania IPM Program.
2004. PennsylvaniaSchool IPM Manual. New
edition of the manual contains sections on mosquito and tick IPM as well
as more references and information on new IPM legislation. The manual
also includes chapters on suggestions for setting up an IPM program in
schools and developing an IPM policy and a sample policy from the PennsylvaniaSchool Boards Association.
Additionally, the manual contains a listing of commonly encountered
pests in and around schools as well as information on the biology,
identification and management of various types of pests. Available for purchase through the PublicationsDistributionCenter, PennStateUniversity, 112 Agricultural
Administration Bldg., University Park, PA.Call (877) 345-0691(toll free) to order by phone.

PurdueUniversity. 2003.
Offering Sound Pest Management Advice to
the Public. (PPP-62). 40-page softcover book offers sound and
simple advice targeted at retailers (pesticide consultants according to Indianalaw) and others who
sell pesticides and offer pesticide advice. Covers topics such as
Customer Needs, Pest Identifications,
Buying Pesticides, Caring for Pesticides at Home, Following Labels,
Safety Equipment, Container Disposal, Spills, Hiring a Professional, and
web resources. Available
to be downloaded for free at http://www.btny.purdue.edu/PPP/

Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
2003. How NY & NJ Schools Can Make the Grade in School IPM. The one-page brochure details how to get started in
IPM.
Outlines where to get information on national and regional (New Yorkand New Jersey) resources and contacts in School IPM. Available at http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/IPM/SchoolIPM/
brochure.html.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
2003. IPM Report Card for School Grounds. These cards
provide a series of self-assessment tools that will allow schools to
measure their adoption of IPM on school grounds. There are five report cards divided into
the following categories: General Requirements, Athletic Fields, Turf,
Ornamental Plants and Landscape Plantings. Available at http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/IPM/
SchoolIPM/reportcard.html.

Safer Pest Control Project. Many
resources including an IPM Handbook, a PDFdocument that includes chapters titled IPM and notification checklist, summary of state laws
requiring IPM and notification, definition of IPM, IPM policy, IPM participants,
practicing IPM, and pesticides applications notifications.Also check out the ABC's of IPM Implementation in Your
School District.
Both are available after free registration at http://www.spcpweb.org/schools/.

University of Florida. 2001.
School IPM Model Contract. Extensive outline designed to be used by officials working in schools, such as purchasing agents, who
are responsible for procuring pest management services. Available at
http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/doc/model_contract.htm.

Becker,
B., 2000. Qualities to Look for in a Professional Pest Control Operator (PCO). Guidelines for evaluating pest management professionals, including
qualifications, services offered, IPM approach, use of pesticides, record keeping. Available
at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/admn_con.htm.

MaineSchool IPM Program. Suggested [Pest] Notification
Template. Document in the form of a letter to parent, guardian or staff form the school available
with or without registry option for parents. Available in PDF or Word format at
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/schoolipm/.

Mertz, et al.
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulation Section
publishes report entitled Contracting Guidelines for IPM Services in Maryland
Public Schools. Includes an introduction to IPM in schools, general contracting
components of IPM in schools, and general information on pest
control, program reporting, evaluating and training. Also
includes a synopsis of MarylandPesticide Applicators Law
and Regulations. Available in PDF form at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/admn_con.htm.

NC StateUniversityand NC A & T State
University Cooperative Extension. 2002. IPM for North Carolina Schools. This 49-page document is
divided into six parts: 1. What is IPM? 2. Adopting and IPM Program 3. Implementing a School IPM
Program 4. Sample Forms 5. How to Develop Bid Invitations for IPM Service in
Schools and 6. Resources. Available in PDF form at http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/SchoolIPM/
schoolipm_manual.pdf .

Nagy, J. 2000.
ESchool News Online. "School Pesticide Question Challenges
Policymakers."Discusses federal and state's school
pesticide legislation, as well as adjustments to local school district policy.

Natural Resource,
Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), 2002. Integrated PestManagement for
Northeast Schools. Introduction that answers the questions What is IPM? and Why Practice IPM in Schools?; Chapter on
the Components of an IPM Program; Chapter on Establishing an IPM Program in Your
School; Chapter on Managing Pests Found in Northeast Schools including a
detailed list of common pests. Also includes appendices on School IPM Checklist,
Examples of Action Thresholds and General Recommendations for Pesticide Applications. Available from
NRAES, Cooperative Extension, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY14853-5701. For more information,
contact NRAES by phone at 607-255-7654 or fax
at 607-254-8770 or email.

PennsylvaniaStateUniversity
IPM Program. Site has many school IPM resources including a Ten
Commandments of IPM for the Classroom and a how-to manual for
Pennsylvania schools. Go to http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/pubs.html
for more.

Safer Pest Control Project. Model
IPM policy statement conforming with IL State Law; "Cost of IPM in Schools, " two-page fact sheet in
PDF format includes cost comparisons from school systems; "Guidelines for IPM in
School Pest Management Contracts," one-page PDF fact sheet
designed to help schools incorporate IPM into existing contracts with pest management professionals; pesticide application
notification guidelines and model language. Available at http://www.spcpweb.org/.

Safer Pest Control Project.
IntegratedPest Management in Schools:
A Better Method. This 12-minute video is aimed at helping schools, parents, pest
control operators, and other groups understand and promote School IPM. Filmed at a
Chicago-area school that has practiced IPM since 1994, it features testimony and advice
from the school's pest control operator and operations
manager. It addresses concerns about pesticide use, the advantages of practicing IPM, and the basic components of
IPM. For more information, go to http://www.spcpweb.org/attachments/ipmvideoColor3.pdf
or call Safer Pest Control
Project at (312) 641-5575.

Stauffer et al.,
1998. Chapter 3.0. Administration of an IPM program. Pp. 3-1 to 3-26 In IPM Workbook for New York State Schools. IPM policy
statements, roles, education and training, record keeping, notification, model bid
specifications, model rating system for evaluating pest control bids. Available
at http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/school_wkbk/files/schoolwkbk.pdf.

"Sustainable
Schools Minnesota: High Performance Schools for Higher Performing
Students." 2000. LHB Engineers and Architects,
Factor 10, LLC, Intep/AW Consulting, and Elk RiverAreaSchool District. Funded by
the MN Office of Environmental Assistance, this free 56-page document is aimed at school
board members and other decision-makers involved in the design,
construction, and management of schools, and aims to help them with pre-design decisions that can lead to higher
performing schools and students. Sections of this report include: Introduction:
Schools as Symbols, Highlights of High Performance School Design, Financial
Implications of High Performance Schools, Process Overview, Components of High
Performance School Design, and Case Examples. Free copies of
the report are available from the OEA's Education Clearinghouse at
(651) 215-0232 or (800) 877-6300 or via email.

TexasCooperative Extension.
Model IPM Policy Statement. Includes definitions, development of IPM plans, essential IPM principles, pesticides use
is school facilities, cooperation with IPM coordinator, contractual agreements with IPM
providers, facilities planning, cooperation with regulatory agencies, and licensing and
training for pesticide applicators. Available at http://schoolipm.tamu.edu/resources/documents/model_policy_statment.pdf.

TexasStructural
Pest Control Board. Revised 2001. Pest Control in the School
Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management. Explains IPM, IPM
policy, pesticide classification, how to establish an IPM program for
schools, and elements of bid specifications. Available at http://www.spcbtx.org/ipm/Texas%20Adopt%20IPM.htm.

US EPA. 2002. EPA Guide to Protecting Children's
Health in Schools. The USEPA has created an online or downloadable guide to identifying potential
hazards in schools. The guide includes planning tools, a virtual tour of a school to help
identify hazards, a section on case studies as well as a list of resources and contacts. Available at
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/child.html.

US General Services Agency, 1999. Contract Guide
Specifications for Integrated Pest Management Programs in GovernmentBuildingsand Schools. 7 pp. Suggested guidelines for use when contracting with a pest management
professional for services, including inspection, IPM plan, use of
pesticides, recordkeeping. Available at
http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/admn_con.htm.

University of Florida. 2001. School IPM Model Contract. Extensive outline designed to be used by officials working in schools, such as purchasing agents,
who are responsible for procuring pest management services. Available
at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/doc/model_contract.htm.

West VirginiaDept. of Agriculture, 1999. Integrated Pest Management in Schools
and Other Public Institutions: Best Management Practices. Model
IPM policy, setting action thresholds, vendor evaluation criteria
and contracts. Available from the WV Dept. of Agriculture, 1900 Kanawha
Boulevard E., CharlestonWV25305-0170.

Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. 2003.
Frequently Asked Questions About School IPM Pesticide Use on Public
School Grounds. Includes sections entitled definitions,
pesticides use requirements, applicability of pesticide use law, responsibilities of the school board and pesticide applicator,
product labels, exemptions from the law, certification categories, licensing of
certified applicators, hiring a commercial applicator, warning signs, and record keeping.
Available at http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/arm/agriculture/pest-fert/pesticides/pdf/IPM_FAQ_revised_
October_2003.pdf.

Williams, G.M., H. M. Linker, M.G. Waldvogel, R.B.
Leidy and C. Schal. 2005. Comparison between conventional
and Integrated Pest Management Programs in public schools. J.
Econ. Entomol. 98(4): 1275-1283. Cost to deliver IPM was
similar to conventional and pest control was equivalent, with less
pesticide used and fewer pesticide residues present in the IPM
school. PDF.

NC StateUniversityand NC A & T State
University Cooperative Extension. 2002. IPM for North
Carolina Schools. This 49-page document is divided into six
parts: 1. What is IPM? 2. Adopting and IPM Program 3. Implementing a School IPM Program 4.
Sample Forms 5. How to Develop Bid Invitations for IPM Service in
Schools and 6. Resources. Available in PDF form at http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/SchoolIPM/
schoolipm_manual.pdf.

AmericanSchooland University.
1999. "A Bug's Life."Explains the use
of integrated pest management (IPM) to help make schools safer and provide a healthier environment for students and staff. Cost considerations when
implementing an IPM are discussed as are key factors in
establishing a program. Available at http://asumag.com/mag/university_bugs_life/.

Attorney General of New York, New YorkState Dept. of Law,
and Environmental Protection Bureau. 1996. Pesticides in Schools: Reducing the
Risks. Based on concerns that children and staff may be unnecessarily and unwittingly
exposed to pesticides in their schools, the New York Attorney General's Office
initiated a state-wide study of pesticide use in New YorkState in the public
schools. This report describes this state-wide survey, provides information about some of the
potential dangers of these chemicals, and recommends steps that schools and
communities can take to minimize pesticide use. 33p. Available on http://www.oag.state.ny.us/environment/schools96.html.

Cleaning and
Maintenance Management Online. 2000. "EPA Encourages
Schools to Adopt Pest-Control Option." The Environmental
Protection Agency says school administrators and facility managers who
make pest control decisions for school buildings and grounds should become aware of the pest control options
available to them. Schools across the nation adopting such programs have reported
successful, cost-effective conversion to IPM, which can reduce the use
of chemicals and provide economical and effective pest suppression. Available at
http://www.facility-maintenance.com/
article.asp?IndexID=6630599.

Dahlgren, S.
2000. Athletic Business. "Fowl Play." Discusses
ways some
universities have dealt with eliminating insects and wildlife from their
athletic fields, the types of problems to look for, the damage pests can cause, the
safety issues involved, and tips on remedies are examined. Available at
http://www.athleticbusiness.com/files/AB-0100-62.pdf.

Healthy
Schools Network, Inc. 1999. Children, Learning, and Poisons
Don't Mix: Kick the Pesticide Habit. This 8-page brochure examines basic
information about pesticides and their use in and around schools, how children are
exposed to pesticides and their health effects, and how a school can kick the habit
of using pesticides. To order, write Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 773
Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208; Tel: 518-462-0632, ERIC NO: ED447680.

James,
A. 2000. School Planning and Management. "Keep
Pests from Becoming a Problem in Your School."Examines the use of
pesticides in an integrated pest management (IPM) program. The three steps to creating an IPM are
discussed along with IPM personnel communication requirements and the need for
written policies managed by a knowledgeable coordinator.

National
Environmental Education & Training Foundation. 2003.
National pesticide practice skills guidelines for medical & nursing
practice. The National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF), in
partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and in
collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and
the U.S. Department of Labor, has published guidelines that will serve as
tools for focusing schools and practicum programs on pesticide health education, provide
guidance directly to nurses and physicians to advance their awareness
and skill in recognizing and managing pesticide-related illness, and act as a model for
faculty and administrators in integrating specific pesticide issues into
education and training. Thesedocuments can be
viewed and downloaded at http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=4993&nbr=3533. Paper
copies will be available later this year. For more information, contact: The National Environmental
Education & Training Foundation, National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides
Initiative; 1707 H Street, NW,
Suite 900, Washington,DC, 20006-3915; 202-833-2933
x
535.

Natural Resource,
Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), 2002. Integrated Pest Management for
Northeast Schools. Introduction that answers the questions What is IPM? and Why Practice IPM in Schools?; Chapter on
the Components of an IPM Program; Chapter on Establishing an IPM Program in Your
School; Chapter on Managing Pests Found in Northeast Schools including a
detailed list of common pests. Also includes appendices on School IPM Checklist,
Examples of Action Thresholds and General Recommendations for Pesticide Applications. Available from NRAES, Cooperative Extension, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY14853-5701. For more information, contact NRAES by phone at 607-255-7654 or fax at 607-254-8770 or
email.

Northwest Coalition
for Alternatives to Pesticides, 1999. School Pesticide Use Reduction Program. Fact sheets on pesticides and
alternatives to pesticides, Journal of Pesticide Reform quarterly newsletter.
Available at http://www.pesticide.org/default.htm.

Northwest Coalition
for Alternatives to Pesticides. 2000. Unintended Casualties:
Five Stories of Children Whose Lives Were Profoundly Affected by Exposure to
Pesticides at School. This 5-page supplementary packet highlights five
school pesticide exposure incidents and personalizes them in a way not
possible in the Appendix of the larger report. Available at http://www.pesticide.org/
UnthinkableRisk.html.

Pesticide Action
Network. 2000. PAN Pesticide Database. Comprehensive
online database on the health hazards of more than 5,100 ingredients
in pesticides including whether a pesticide is a carcinogen, a
reproductive or developmental toxicant or causes other harm to health and which chemicals pollute ground water
or kill aquatic wildlife. Sources include the World Health Organization, National
Institutes of Health, National Toxicology Program, U.S.Environmental Protection
Agency and independent published
and peer-reviewed research. Available at http://www.pesticideinfo.org.

Ross, Z and Walker,
B. 1998. An Ill Wind: Methyl Bromide Use Near California
Schools. The Environmental Working Group provides a 40-page California study that examines
the use of methyl bromide near public schools. Available at http://www.ewg.org/reports/an_ill_wind/pressrelease.html
or, to order, write the Environmental Working Group, 1718 Connecticut Ave.,
N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC20009; Tel: 202-667-6982.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
2003. IPM Report Card for School Grounds. Report cards provide a series of self-assessment tools that will allow schools
to measure their adoption of IPM on school grounds. There are
five report cards divided into the following categories: General
Requirements, Athletic Fields, Turf, Ornamental Plants and Landscape Plantings. Available at http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/IPM/
SchoolIPM/reportcard.html.

Safer Pest Control Project.
2-page fact sheet entitled Pesticides in Schools: What are the Health Risks? Includes information on health
risks, cancer and asthma, and IPM as a possible solution. Available at http://www.spcpweb.org/schheal.pdf.

Stauffer et al.,
1998. Safety precautions and personal protection for the applicator and worker. Pp. 6-1 to 6-16. In IPM Workbook for New York
State Schools. Protective equipment and clothing for pesticide applicators; pesticide
transport, handling, storage, application and cleanup safety. Available at http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/
publications/schoolwkbk.pdf.

United StatesPoisonControlCenterCentral Hotline. Officials
launched the national hotline, 1-800-222-1222, and applauded it as
an overdue coordination of the country's 65 separately-run poison centers. Callers dialing the number
will be automatically linked to the closest poison center.

United
StatesSenate. 1999. Pesticides: Use, Effects, and Alternatives to
Pesticides in Schools. Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on
Governmental Affairs. The 18-page report addresses the following questions: 1) what federal
requirements govern the use of pesticides in schools? 2) what information exists on
the use of pesticides in schools? 3) what data exist on the incidences of
short and long term illnesses linked to exposure to pesticides in schools? 4) are the EPA
and the states taking actions, where appropriate, to reduce the use of pesticides in
schools, and if so, what are the results of these efforts? Available athttp://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/rc00017.pdf
or, to order a hard copy, contact the U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050, Washington, DC
20013; Tel: 202-512-6000. Report NO: GAO/RCED-00-17.

Arguello, M., Campbell, K., Kegley, S., Ille, T., Porter, C., Undem, M.
2001. Healthy Schools Campaign Pesticide Action Kit. This
English/Spanish informational kit contains resource materials that school administrators and parents can
use to help them eliminate hazardous pesticide use around their schools. The
kit looks at how to organize community interest in least-toxic
Integrated Pest Management policy,
and it presents resources on the toxicity and health impacts of
pesticides applied in schools. The kit's informational sheets are entitled as follows: "What
is the Healthy Schools Act?;" "Ten Steps to a HealthySchool;"
"Notification: Your Right to Know;" "Kids at Risk:
Pesticides & Children's Health;" "What Are the
Alternatives;" "Hazards of Common Pesticides;" and
"Pesticide Information Online." A sample school policy and a
resource list are included. 20p. To order, write Californians for Pesticide Reform, 49 Powell Street, Suite 530, San Francisco, CA94102. Tel:
1-415-981-3939.

Childproofing our Communities Campaign.
2001. Poisoned Schools: Invisible Threats, Visible Actions.
79 pp. Details risk of toxic contamination of school
sites and of improper pesticide use in schools; presents specific
recommendations for locating schools to avoid contaminated sites and
for implementing IPM
in schools. Includes a comprehensive "Gold Standard" for
IPM in schools. Available in part at http://www.childproofing.org/poisoned
schoolsmain.html, and in print from Center for Health, Environment and Justice, P.O. Box 6806, Falls Church VA
22040, (703) 237-2249, Email.

Daar, S., and T. Drlik. 1997. IPM for school lawns. Common Sense PestControl Quarterly, 13(4):5-13. Available from the Bio-IntegralResourceCenter, BerkeleyCA. (510) 524-2567. http://www.birc.org.

Dame, D.A. and T.R. Fasulo, eds., 2000. National Public Health Pest Control Manual. Chapters currently available on pest and public health issues, safe
use of pesticides, application equipment and flies. Available at http://vector.ifas.ufl.edu/manual.htm.

Hawkins, B. L.
2001. Facilities Design & Management. "The Minds
Behind the Schools." Highlights three individuals whose ideas have
contributed to some groundbreaking educational facilities. Two individuals have developed
schools that are centers of their communities while the third is expert at designing
integrated pest management systems.

Hollingsworth, C.S. (Ed.). 2000. Integrated Pest Management Guidelines
for Structural Pests: Model Guidelines for Training and
Implementation. 58 pp. Describes practices that should be used by professional pest control practitioners
who wish to be identified as IPM practitioners, but can also be used by
homeowners for implementing their own IPM program to control pests such as ants, cockroaches,
fleas, flies, rodents and subterranean termites. Available from Extension
Bookstore, Draper Hall, University of MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts, 01003. Phone 413-545-0111, Email, Web site http://www.umass.edu/umext/bookstore/
index.html.

Illinois Department of
Public Health. 1999. A Practical Guide to management of Common
Pests in Schools. 3-part guide designed to assist Illinoisschool officials. Part One gives a definition of IPM. Part Two includes five steps
in how to build an IPM program. Part Three provides pest-specific IPM practices for
schools. Available at
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pdf/schoolpests.pdf

Jochim, J.
2003. Pesticides and You. "Inspect, Detect, Correct:
Structural
Integrated"Pest Management Strategies at School."Describes
a model integrated pest management (IPM) program for schools used in Monroe County, Indiana. Addresses how to implement an IPM program, specific school problem
areas, specific pest problems and solutions, and common questions.

MaineSchoolIPM Program.
PowerPoint presentations for school IPM.MaineSchoolIPM Program
provides two valuable PowerPoint presentations for school IPM entitled "MaineSchoolIPM" and
"Pesticide Application Rules for Schools in Maine." Available at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/
schoolipm/.

Maryland Department of Agriculture. Regulations Pertaining to Integrated
Pest
Management and Notification of Pesticide Use in a Public School.
Pesticide
Regulation Section, AnnapolisMD.9 pp.

Miller, N. L.
1995. The Healthy School Handbook. Conquering the SickBuildingSyndrome and Other Environmental Hazards In and Around Your School. This book compiles 22 articles concerning sick building syndrome in
educational facilities in the following three areas: determining whether
a school is sick; assessing causes and initiating treatment; and developing interventions. Articles address
such topics as managing the psycho-social aspects of sick building syndrome; how indoor
air quality affects pre-existing health problems; adverse effects of artificial
lighting on learning and behavior in children; the least toxic approaches to managing pests
in schools; the multi-disciplinary approach to treating environmentally triggered
illnesses in
school-age children; the practical and cost-effective approaches to
building,
remodeling, and maintaining schools; and the legal aspects of pollution
in schools. 446p. To order, contact the National Education Association with ERIC
NO: ED426579; ISBN-0-8106-1863-X.

NC StateUniversityand NC A & T State
University Cooperative Extension. 2002. IPM for North Carolina Schools. This 49-page document is
divided into six parts: 1. What is IPM? 2. Adopting and IPM Program 3. Implementing a School IPM
Program 4. Sample Forms 5. How to Develop Bid Invitations for IPM Service in
Schools and 6. Resources. Available in PDF form at http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/SchoolIPM/
schoolipm_manual.pdf

National School IPM
Web site. The CD-ROM contains everything on the Web site including IPM information from IPM experts across the nation that
is orientated to administrators, teachers, parents and pest
management professionals. It also includes advice on how to develop
an IPM program; alternative methods of pest control; information on pests and pesticides safety; news releases on IPM and pests for
school newsletters; Powerpoint presentations on; sample
contacts and letters; educational materials; links to school related
Web site in numerous areas (organized by subject and location); and
much more. The web site is now available complete on
a CD-ROM for use in stand-alone or networking environments for both
PCs and Macs. Additional copies may be purchased by calling them at 800-226-1764.

Natural Resource,
Agriculture and Engineering Service (NRAES). 2003.
Integrated PestManagement for Northeast Schools. 68 pp. Extensive
document includes sections entitled "Components of an IPM Program,"
"Establishing an IPM Program for Your School," and "Managing Pests Found in Northeast
Schools." Available for viewing only at http://www.umass.edu/umext/ipm/publications/
for_ viewing _only_ipmns.pdf.

PennsylvaniaIPM Program.
2002. IPM for Pennsylvania Schools: A How-To Manual. A
packet of helpful information to aid schools in implementing an IPM plan
according to new PA legislation sent out to administrators across Pennsylvania from the PA
IPM Program. Available in three PDF parts, includinga letter of
explanation, copy of the legislation (Acts 35 and 36), Sample Pest
Control Information Sheet, Sample Notice of Pesticide Application, Sample
Notification Letter for Parents, How to Develop an IPM Policy and
Plan, Sample IPM Plan and Updated IPM Policy from PA IPM and
PSBA. Available at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/schools/school
Mangm.htm#paipm.

PennsylvaniaIPM Program.
2004. PennsylvaniaSchool IPM Manual. New
edition of the manual contains sections on mosquito and tick IPM as well
as more references and information on new IPM legislation. The manual
also includes chapters on suggestions for setting up an IPM program in
schools and developing an IPM policy and a sample policy from the PennsylvaniaSchool Boards Association.
Additionally, the manual contains a listing of commonly encountered
pests in and around schools as well as information on the biology,
identification and management of various types of pests. Available for purchase through the PublicationsDistributionCenter, PennStateUniversity, 112 Agricultural
Administration Bldg., University Park, PA.Call (877) 345-0691(toll free) to order by phone.

SaferPest Control Project.
2001. Video: Integrated Pest Management in Schools:
A Better Method. Eleven minutes. Designed to help Illinoisschools comply with
the new state law requiring IPM. Includes overview of the law,
IPM basics and referrals to additional IPM resources. Version suitable to other
states also available. Available
from the Safer PestControl Project, ChicagoIL, (312) 641-5575. http://www.spcpweb.org

University of
Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology, 2000. Best of the
Bugs Web Site. List of top web sites covering insects, mites and
nematodes, including sites with teaching curricula.http://pests.ifas.ufl.edu/bestbugs/

USEPA. 2002. EPA Guide to Protecting Children's
Health in Schools. The US EPA has created an
online or downloadable guide to identifying potential hazards in
schools. The guide includes planning tools, a virtual tour of a
school to help identify hazards, a section on case studies as well as a
list of resources and contacts. Available at http://www.epa.gov/seahome/child.html.

US EPA. 2002. Healthy School Environments Web Portal. The HealthySchoolEnvironments web
page is intended to serve as a portal to on-line resources to help facility managers, school administrators,
architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address
environmental health issues in schools. While the information is primarily intended
to help improve the environment of school facilities, educational resources for students
and teachers can also be found through the HealthySchool Environments
portal. Visitors can browse resources by geographic area, or
search all resources by entering specific keywords into the search box at the top of each page. Available
at http://epa.gov/schools.

US EPA. 2002. "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in
Schools." Web page available from USEPA that provides
information about IPM and pesticide use in schools. Available at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm.

US EPA. 2002. "Protecting Children in
Schools from Pests and Pesticides." A new brochure on school IPM.
Copies of the brochure may be obtained by calling 1-800-490-9198 (EPA's NationalServiceCenterfor Environmental
Publications) and requesting document number EPA-735-F-02-014.

University of Florida. 2001.
School IPM Model Contract. Extensive outline designed to be
used by officials working in schools, such as purchasing agents, who are
responsible for procuring pest management services. Available
at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/doc/model_contract.htm.

West Virginia Department of Agriculture. 1999. Integrated Pest Management in Schools and Other Public Institutions: Best Management Practices. Available
from the West VirginiaDept. of Agriculture, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard
E.,CharlestonWV25305-0170.

Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management (PA IPM) Program. Child Care IPM Workshops. Modules are not currently online. IPM Centers can request a workshop. Open workshops are also sometimes scheduled. Contact Michelle Niedermeier at
mxn14@psu.edu for more information.

Philip Smith, Compliance Assistance Specialist, West Virgina Department of Agriculture. One to two hour on-site workshops for schools and child care centers. Topics generally include IPM laws and principles. Contact Philip at psmith@ag.state.wv.us for more information.

California. Pesticide
& Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 30, No.14. The California
Department of Pesticide Regulation has launched a new version of its School
Integrated Pest Management Website, which includes a step-by-step checklist to help
school officials determine when pesticide use must be reported and indicated by
posted signs.It also contains links to databases and IPM resources. The
address is http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/cfdocs/apps/schoolipm/
main.cfm.

CA Drift
Around Schools Legislation -AB 947. 2002. Assembly Bill 947 awaits Gov. Davis' signature. If signed into law, AB 947 would allow local agricultural
authorities the ability to regulate ANY pesticides within 1/4 mile of schools. This means
that increased regulations and conditions could be put into place in order to prevent pesticide
drift, or other pesticide-related accidents, around schools if
local officials deem it necessary. It would also increase the
maximum fine for a serious violation from
the current $1,000 to $5,000 and
encourage schools to adopt pesticide emergency response
plans. This drafting of this bill was a result of a pesticide drift incident in VenturaCountyin 2000 that caused
students and staff to become ill after being exposed to
Lorsban, a 'non-restricted' pesticide. The chemical drifted from an adjacent orchard and
resulted in exposure to teachers and children alike. Cuyama Elementary
School in Santa Barbara County experienced a similar drift incident
in 1999 that also resulted in the school being closed down after students
and staff were exposed to metam sodium, a highly toxic,
"restricted-use" material.

California, State of. 2000.
Assembly Bill 947. Proposed bill would require
every school located within one quarter mile of agricultural land
under production to create and maintain a safety plan that specifically addresses pesticide drift and
accidental exposure to pesticides. County commissioners would be empowered to regulate use
of pesticides near sensitive sites, including schools, and to levy
penalties of up to $5000 for violations.

California, State of. 2000.
An act to add Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 12420) to Division 6 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pesticide
regulation. Bill requires persons applying pesticides in schools to have annual training in
pesticide safety and handling. Department of Pesticide
Regulation is to prepare and distribute training materials to all school districts. http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/
acsframeset2text.htm.

California, State of. 2000.
An act to add Section 48980.3 to, and to add Article 4 (commencing with
Section 17608) to Chapter 5 of Part 10.5 of, the Education Code, and to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 13180) to Chapter 2 of
Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to school safety. The
"Healthy Schools Act of 2000" would require schools to employ "effective
least toxic pest management practices;" maintain records of all
pesticide use for 4 years and make the records available to the
public upon request; create a registry of those wishing to be
notified of pesticide applications; provide written notification and
posted warning signs of expected pesticide use. The bill
would also require that pest control operators include information on any
school pesticide application that they perform as part of their
pesticide use reporting requirements. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2251-2300/ab_
2260_
bill_20000831_enrolled.html.

Connecticut, State Legislature.
House Bill 99-165, An Act Concerning Notice of Pesticide Applications at Schools and DayCareCenters. Ensures
certification for pesticide applicators, written statement of
the board's policy on pesticide application on school property and a description of any pesticide applications made at
the school during the previous school year, written guidelines
on how the integrated pest management plan is to be implemented, and restrictions on when spraying can be done.

Connecticut, State Legislature. Senate Bill 1020,
An Act Concerning Pesticide Applications At Child Day Care Centers And Schools.
To provide that only a certified pesticide applicator may apply pesticide within a day care center, group day care home or family day care home, with an exemption for emergency applications, to expand the ban on pesticides on the grounds of day care centers to include family day cares where the licensee has ownership or control over the grounds, to require that the licensee notify parents when pesticide is applied pursuant to this section and to extend the exception to the ban on the application of pesticide on certain school grounds pursuant to an integrated pest management plan until July 1, 2010.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=1020&which_year=2009

Delahaut, Karen.
2001. "Wisconsin's program for school pest management protects
children." Over 67 percent of Wisconsin's schools have
participated in Integrated Pest Management, or IPM programming in an effort to reduce health risks
to children. A total of 1,395 schools had voluntarily participated
in the program by August and new state legislation on pesticide use in schools was enacted in
September. Available
at http://www1.uwex.edu/news/story.cfm/433

Florida, State Board of
Education. Section 5.5 "Existing Facilities." Requires
pest management programs in accordance with the EPA's Integrated Pest Management in Schools guidelines. Reference Pest Control in the
School Environment: Adapting Integrated Pest Management (EPA
Document 735-F-93-012, August 1993). Available in PDF format at http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/pdf/srefvol1.pdf

Illinois, State of. 2003.
Senate Bill 1079. SB1079 passed both the IllinoisHouse and
Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to the Governor for his signature. With
this legislation in place, daycare centers in Illinois will be
required to practice Integrated Pest Management and to
notify parents 2 days prior to and not more than 30 days in advance of
pesticide applications.

Illinois, State of. 2000.
An act to amend the Structural Pest Control Act. Includes notification provisions for pesticide applications in school
buildings. Schools are required adopt an integrated pest management plan unless the school can
demonstrate that IPM will be more expensive than current costs for pest control. Available
at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/pubact91/acts/91-0525.html

Illinois General
Assembly. 2003. Public Act 093-0381.
An act concerning child care facilities. Act regards pesticide
application at daycares and requires licensed day cares to give
notification of spraying no more than 30 days before the application.
Act also ensures that children must be gone and return no sooner than
two hours after pesticide application. Available at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0381

Indiana, General Assembly of.
2001. House Bill 1250. Proposed bill would require the governing body of a public school or nonpublic school to adopt and
implement policies and procedures designed to effectively control pests and minimize
potential exposure of children to pesticides in school
buildings; authorizes the state chemist to adopt rules for public and private
schools and licensed day care centers concerning the use of
pesticides. Available in PDF format. http://www.state.in.us/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2001&request=
getBill&docno=1250

Indiana. Pesticide
& Toxic Chemical News, Dec. 24,
2001. An
Indiana environmental group is increasing
pressure on 59 Indianaschool districts
who have not adopted a model school pesticide-use policy developed by the state's school board
association.The policy
includes provisions to limit pesticide use when children are
present, to require staff training, to provide parents and staff with "right-to-know"
information and to ensure proper pesticide storage.

MaineBoard of Pesticides
Control. Oct. 18, 2002. The MaineBoard of Pesticides Control has adopted a regulation which will require
advance notification to parents and staff of pesticide applications, adoption of a school IPM policy by
each school board, and appointment of an IPM coordinator for each
school. The new regulations apply to all public and private
schools serving any grades between and including K through 12
and will go into effect before the start of the 2003-2004 school year. The
text of the regulation is available at http://www.thinkfirstspraylast.org/schoolipm.

Massachusetts, Commonwealth of.
2000. Children’s and Families’ Protection Act. Addresses notification,
requires IPM, restricts the types of pesticides that can be used in
schools and daycares, and provides for a statewide registry of
pesticide use. Available at http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/seslaw00/
sl000085.htm.

Michigan, Department of
Agriculture. Description of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act 451 of 1994 and Regulation 637. This
act requires that before a pesticide application is made in schools, public
buildings and health care facilities, a verifiable IPM Program must be in place fore
each building. Available at http://www.michigan.gov/mda/1,1607,7-125-1568_2391
_2450---CI,00.html.

Minnesota, State Legislature.
2000. Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act of 2000. Schools are required to provide notification
only if they apply toxicity category I, II, and III pesticides (classified by the USEnvironmental
Protection Agency) or restricted use pesticides (defined by federal law). Available at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=121A.30

National Pest
Management Association. 2005. A state-by-state list of pest
management laws and regulations for schools. Available here.

New Jersey, State Legislature. 2002. The New Jersey"School
Integrated Pest Management Act," which was introduced in the Assembly as
A2841and referred to the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste
Committee on 10/3/02, was subsequently
substituted for the original Senate version of the bill, S137
on 10/28/02. On 10/28/02 it unanimously passed both Houses and is currently on
the Governor's desk for his review and signature. His signature is anticipated in the near
future. Among other items, it mandates that New Jersey schools each develop
and adopt an Integrated PestManagement policy. See the full text act at http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/
A3000/2841_I1.HTM.

New York, State of. 2002. A10221 and S7167. Prohibits the
use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated lumber in any new
public or school playgrounds. The bill also requires existing CCA-treated
structures be maintained to minimize leaching of CCA and instructs the
commissioner of environmental conservation to publish information
about the dangers of CCA-treated lumber along with methods and
materials for minimizing leaching. Bill text available at http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi

, enter bill no. and year.

New York, State of. 2001. Senate Bill S1974. Establishes special requirements for pesticide applications in schools; requires pest management plans including provision for integrated pest management techniques and notices to be given to building occupants; applies to grounds as well as buildings and prohibits pesticide applications which are preventative in nature and do not respond to existing, verifiable pest problems. Find info at http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi, enter bill no. and year.

New York, State of. 2001. Assembly Bill
A6024 is
reintroduced as the "children's environmental health and safety bill of rights act", directing
the commissioners of health, education and environmental conservation to develop programs and
regulations to promote the protection of children from environmental hazards, report to
the governor and legislature and provide public access to information about
environmental health issues and hazards. Would require creation of a multi-stakeholder
advisory council on children's environmental health and safety. Find info at http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi, enter bill no. and year.

NJ Environmental
Federation. 2003. Fact sheet on The School Integrated Pest Management Act of 2002. Breaks each part of the New JerseySchoolIPM Act of 2002, into pieces, explaining it in a 2-page, descriptive fact
sheet. Available
in Word format.

Owens,
K. and J. Feldman. 2000. The schooling of state pesticide
laws - 2000: A review of state pesticide laws regarding schools. Report
updates an earlier report issues in 1998, and includes summaries of
legislation in 31 states that specifically regulate pesticide use in and schools. Legislation is described in five categories:
buffer zones around schools where pesticide use is restricted;
posting signs; prior notification; IPM; and reentry intervals. Pesticides and You 20(2):16-23. Available
at http://www.beyondpesticides.org/
(Go to Reports: Pesticides in Schools.)

Owens, K. and J.
Feldman. 1998. The Schooling of State Pesticide Laws:
Review of State Pesticide Laws Regarding Schools and Addendum. National
Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides. Available in PDF format at http://www.beyondpesticides.org
(Go to Reports: Pesticides in Schools.)

Pennsylvania. Pesticide
& Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 30, No. 14. Alternative pest management has been added to the curriculum of Pennsylvania's public schools.The State Board of Education and the Regulatory Review Commission have
adopted academic standards for environmental studies, of which IPM will be a part.On the regulatory side, a bill currently before the PennsylvaniaSenate would
require advance notification of pesticide applications within schools and on school grounds,
athletic fields and playgrounds.It also would
require notification for the implementation of IPM programs in
schools.

Pennsylvania, Senate Bill 705. 18 Apr. 2002. Sponsored by
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Bucks), the bill amends the Public School Code by adding a
section addressing integrated pest management programs. The legislation requires
schools to adopt integrated pest management plans in accordance with the
integrated pest management policies or regulations of the
Department of Agriculture. The schools are required to adopt
an integrated pest management plan by Jan. 1, 2003. The
bill also places responsibilities on the Department of Agriculture
to assist schools in the development, planning and preparation of
the integrated pest management plan. The bill passed unanimously
and is effective immediately. Bill text available here.

PennsylvaniaState IPM Program.
2002. Public schools across Pennsylvania will have until the end of the year, 2002, to comply with new legislation
requiring them to give notification before applying pesticides and to adopt integrated
pest management (IPM) plans. To help schools meet the deadline, the
Pennsylvania IPM Program (PA IPM)
has prepared information packets and sent them out to every school
district in the state.
To read a full text article on this partnership, go to http://www.ipminstitute.org/PA_IPM_Partnership_article.
htm.

Rhode
Island, State of. 2001.
Rhode IslandSchoolPest Management Act of
2001. Proposed bill would create a state school IPM
advisory board and require school districts to implement IPM systems including posting and notification,
restrict use of certain pesticides and apply monetary penalties
collected as a result of violations to IPM education. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext/
billtext01/senatetext01/s0660.htm

SEPA.
2002. The School Environment Protection Act (SEPA) is part of
the Senate passed farm bill. SEPA was revived after being defeated by the
Education Conference Panel as an amendment to the education bill. In response to Congressional concern, language was added to
SEPA to clarify that mosquito and fire ant abatement districts will not be impacted by
the legislation. To see SEPA highlights and model schools, please
see full text of http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/leaf.htm

U.S.House of Representatives. 2003. National
legislation that would require schools to implement Integrated Pest Management programs
has been introduced in congress, this time by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.).
The School Environmental Protection Act of 2003 (HR121) would also
require school districts to notify parents and employees in advance of
pesticide applications in schools. The bill was introduced on Jan 7, 2003, and was referred
to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and
Research on January 28.To
read the full version of the bill or a summary, or to check on its
current status, visit the Thomas website at http://thomas.loc.gov/
and enter the bill number HR121 under “search."

U.S.House of Representatives. 2001.SchoolPesticide Provision to
H.R. 1: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Department Operations,
Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry of the Committee on Agriculture. This document is comprised of statements and materials submitted to a
July 18, 2001 hearing on the school pesticide provision included in a
Senate amendment to House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act. Included are statements from expert witnesses:
executive director of the National Coalition Against the Misuse of
Pesticides, president of the National Association of Agriculture
Educators, representatives of the National School Boards Association and
the National Association of School Administrators, president of the
American Crop Protection Association, and a senior entomologist
representing the American Mosquito Control Association. 103p.
To order from the Education Resources Information Center, http://www.eric.ed.gov/,
use ERIC NO: ED463635.

U.S.Senate Bill S.1716, 2000.
School Environment Protection Act, Proposed legislation would require annual notification of schools pest management
practices including pesticides used; specify that least-toxic methods be used with
pesticides as a last resort; and create a 12-member School IPM
Advisory Board to develop a list of acceptable pesticides and uniform standard
for IPM implementation in schools. Bill text and bill
summary available at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/sepa.htm

Vermont, Department of Social
and Rehabilitative Services (SRS). "Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations." Regulations state
that pesticides shall be used only when other pest prevention and control measures fail and
pesticides shall not be used to control pests for aesthetic reasons
alone. The regulations also require that staff and parents of children shall be notified in writing prior to any planned
application of pesticides. Notice shall include the site of the
planned application, the pest(s) to be treated for, and proposed
pesticide(s) to be used. The application of pesticides, when
necessary, is restricted to times when children are not
present. PDF version of regulations available at http://www.state.vt.us/srs/childcare
/licensing/license.htm

Vermont, State of. 2000.
School Environmental Health Act 125. The act addresses the issues of air quality and other environmental factors that might
affect health of children, staff and teachers in our schools. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2000/acts/act125.htm

Washington,
State of. 2001. SB
5533. Posting and notification of pesticide applications at schools. Requires
day care centers and public elementary and secondary schools to provide certain notices of its pest control policies and methods
and to provide notice of and post signs regarding applications of pesticides to its
buildings and property, and provides exemptions from this
requirement; and expands the types of applications of pesticides to other
landscapes for which notification markers must be placed and
regarding which
records must be kept. Available in PDF format here.

Wyoming, State of. 2001.
House Bill 28. Pesticides in schools. Proposed bill requires notification of pesticide application in oron school facilities and property; specifies requirements for posting of signs;
authorizes school boards to developpolicies
on pesticide use in or on school facilities.http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2001/engross/hb0028.htm

Braband, L., E. Horn and
L. Sahr. 2002. Pest Management Practices: A survey of public school districts in New YorkState. This
21-page bulletin presents results from 603 completed surveys representing 741 districts in New York. The
survey was jointly developed and administered by the NYS Education Department, the NYS Department of
Health, and the NYS Community IPM Program. NYS IPM Program, NYSAES, Geneva, NY14456.
Publication NYS IPM
No. 613. Available at http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/2002/Pest-Management-Practices-Survey-NYIPMJun02.htm.

Brown,
A. and J. Schmidt. 2000. Journal of Pesticide Safety Education.
"Response to Pre-Notification of Pesticide Application in a Public
School System." 14-page paper reports on the survey of
parents and staff responses to the pesticide pre-notification program
implemented in a Maryland county
school system. Available at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JPSE/v2/
brown.pdf.

Californians for
Pesticide Reform. 2002. Learning Curve: Charting
Progress of Pesticide Use and the Healthy Schools Act. The report, written by
California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) Charitable Trust, compiles information
about pesticide use and compliance with the Healthy Schools Act in California's 15 largest school
districts. The report highlights inconsistent compliance with the Act across
the state, information on pesticide use, IPM policies and implementation
of the Act in the surveyed school districts, and recommendations for
school districts, parents, teachers and state policy-makers. Available at http://www.calhealthyschools.org
or http://www.pesticidereform.org
or call 888-CPR-4880 (outside of Californiacall 415-981-3939.)

Delahaut, K. 2001. "Wisconsin's program for school pest management protects
children." Over 67 percent of Wisconsin's schools have
participated in Integrated Pest Management, or IPM programming in an effort to reduce health risks
to children. A total of 1,395 schools had voluntarily participated in the program by
August and new state legislation on pesticide use in schools was enacted
in September. Available
at http://www1.uwex.edu/news/story.cfm/433

Gibb, T. and F. Whitford. 1998. Parents, Public Schools and Integrated Pest Management. 29-page
report from Purdue emphasizes the need for parents to become involved
with the implementation of pest management policies in schools.
Available at http://www.btny.purdue.edu/PPP/B-770.pdf.

Long, J. K.
1998. IPM in Schools Final Report.Pennsylvania IntegratedPest
Management Program. Information from 344 out of 501
districts, and 60% of all public school buildings in the state.
Available at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/schools/Schoolsum.html

Miller, S. 2002. The Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc. has
funded a new report entitled Reading, Writing and Raid(R)
documenting pesticide use in Vermontschools. This 21-page report includes includes an extensive
background as well as full report on what Vermontschools
and parents
can do. Available at http://www.vpirg.org/campaigns/
environmentalHealth/pesticide_report.pdf

Minnesota Department of
Agriculture. 2002. The Minnesota Department of
Agriculture, with funding provided by the USEPA, Region 5,
recently completed a Pest Management Survey of Day Cares, Head Starts, and Preschools.
Available at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ipm/ipmpubs.html.

Northwest Coalition
for Alternatives to Pesticides and OregonCenterfor Environmental Health. 1998. Pesticide Use by the PortlandSchool District. 9 pp.
Available in pdf format at http://www.pesticide.org/PDXSchools.html

School Pesticide
Reform Coalition and Beyond Pesticides. 2003. Safer Schools: Achieving a Healthy Learning Environment Through Integrated Pest Management. With descriptions of
27 school districts of all sizes from 19 states, this report describes a growing commitment to adopt practices that respond to
mounting evidence that pesticides pose a public health hazard while non-toxic,
economically feasible pest management options are available. Available
at http://www.beyondpesticides.org/schools/publications/IPMSuccessStories.pdf.
Printed copies available for $5.00 each by
contacting Beyond Pesticides at 202-543-5450 or email.

Sterling, P. and N. Paquette.
1999. Toxic Chemical Exposure in Schools: Our Children are at Risk. Vermont Public Interest Research Group.
26 pp. Report including case studies in Vermontschools. Available
at http://www.vpirg.org/pubs/
background_reports.html

Washington Toxics Report
Coalition. 2004. A Lesson in Prevention: Measuring Pesticide
Use in Washington Schools. 56-page report looks at 50 school
districts' pesticide use in the state of Washington. Found that
96 percent use pesticides linked to cancer, nervous system damage,
reproductive or developmental harm, or endocrine disruption. Available at http://www.watoxics.org/content/pdf/LessonInPrevention.pdf.

WisconsinEnvironmental Decade
and Citizens for a Better Environment. 1998. Pesticide Use Reduction
& Information Campaign. Results of Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture and Trade Survey on Pesticide Use in Schools.
Available at www.wsn.org/pesticides/schools.shtml

Arizonapilot expands to 27
schools in 2001. An initial pilot program in three middle schools in MaricopaCountydocumented a 90%
reduction in pesticide use and an estimated 85% reduction in pest pressure. Contact for the project is Dawn
Gouge. View
summary in PDF format.

Bennett, M. E.
Journal of Pesticide Reform. "A Pesticide-freeSchoolfor a Chemically
Sensitive Family in Boise, Idaho." Discusses
the efforts of one family to change the pesticide policy of their school
district are described. Stressed is the need to educate teachers,
physicians, and students.

Lavendal,
Brian. Audubon. "Taking Back the Halls."
Sept./Oct. 2001. Students at LewisCassTechnicalHigh Schoolin downtown Detroitare taking back the
halls. Cass Tech School students are top of their class,
but their eight-story school is old, allowing many unwanted critters
into the halls. The students at this magnet high school run their
own school-wide pest-control science project using IPM. Science teacher Michael Jones traces the students' IPM program back to a science-fair
project in which students in his chemistry class tried to help a
homeowner whose house had been infected with termites.
Students learned of numerous nontoxic alternatives for controlling
pests while also
applying for grant money opportunities for student-run IPM programs from
the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The student-led IPM
team has been successful, noting a "significant decline in the
roach population in the first year." The facilities
manager for the school even claims that the students have done
a better job in controlling pests than his custodians and contractors ever did. Kathy Seiken.
senior policy analyst for the EPA, say the Cass Tech IPM program is
"fantastic," urging other schools to take a look at it as
an alternative to conventional pest control. It is truly a
scenario that "most teachers only dream of, these students put
their lessons to work every day... not shy about sharing their
expertise at home and in the community."

The Lebanon School
Corporation (LSC) in Indianais currently working
with their pest management provider to shift to a full IPM program
during the 2003-2004 school year. In March, Al Fournier from
Purdue’s IPMTechnicalResourceCentermet with building
administrators (principals and assistant principals) to develop a plan
for getting building staff on board with IPM.

The Lime Kiln
Middle School PTA is continuing to explore alternatives under the
ongoing IPM (Integrated Pest Management) initiatives for grounds maintenance at the
school. The HowardCountyPublic SchoolSystem (HCPSS) has
agreed to suspend the routine spraying of pesticides to maintain the grounds, if PTA
volunteers maintain the landscaped beds. In response, PTA has established
a workgroup to organize this effort and coordinate a team of weeding volunteers' that perform general
gardening such as cutting back flowers, pruning, weeding, edging, etc. The Lime Kiln
Middle School PTA's Call
for volunteers is available in Word
or PDF forms and includes the information for volunteer coordinator
Veronika Carella. Phone 410-489-5495 or email
if you have any questions.

The New York City
Board of Education, representing approximately 1200 school buildings, has eliminated indoor dust formulations of every kind to reduce
airborne particulates, eliminated all "pelleted" rodenticides to reduce
possibility of translocation, eliminated outside rodenticide baitsets opting to bait and close existing
burrows only, increased reliance on glue board monitoring as both indicator and precursory
control agents, and reduced the use of one class of pesticides
from 918 to 22 lbs. per year. Since 1988, the school system has used over
8000 tubes of sealing silicone glue to close potential pest
entries. As of the September 2001 school opening, the New York CityBoard of Education
has totally eliminated the use of carbamates, organo-phosphates,
pyrethroids, and even pyrethrin treatments anywhere in their buildings.
Also, they still use no aerosols of any kind in classrooms and use no dust products whatsoever anywhere in
their schools.

A demonstration
project at two public schools in Santa BarbaraCountyCAreduced the costs by 30%,
and improved effectiveness of the pest control program. More
information available from 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, Phone:
(805) 963-0583, Fax: (805) 962-9080, Email

"Pest
fighters cut
chemical dependency" 2001. Concern over state and federal
efforts to impose potentially costly rules governing insecticide use in
schools has prompted nearly 92 percent of Hoosier schools to adopt a voluntary pest-control
program designed to cut applications of chemicals and poisons by 90 percent. http://www.starnews.com/article.php?pests20.htm

An IPM curriculum
was implemented at EmersonElementary Schoolin Michigan, and a school IPM
program was started in a SaginawHigh School in the spring, based
on the successful CassTechHigh Schoolmodel. The IPM
training team (from Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and the Michigan Pest
Control Association) does monthly trainings of the students and also
works with an elementary school in the neighborhood. They held a spring
parade in the neighborhood to heighten IPM awareness in the community,
and the next day, 200 volunteers began cleaning up pest harborage sites
in the neighborhood. The program runs through GAP: the Growth &
Afrocentric Program, a broad, community-based effort to improve student
health, academics, and future outlook and more information is available
at http://www.spsd.net/GAP/Classroom.htm.

Safer Pest Control Project.
2002. Cost of IPM in Schools. 2-page fact sheet includes information on the cost effectiveness of IPM in schools.
Comments on MonroeCountySchools in Indianaand SusqueannaSchoolin New York, providing
information on how much money IPM has saved these schools.
Available at http://www.spcpweb.org/schcost.pdf.

In January the
Tippecanoe School Corporation in Indianaapproved a plan to
enhance their existing IPM program with more intensive monitoring and
record keeping in all their schools as well as incorporating IPM
trainings for staff in the 2003-2004 school year. They have designated
an IPM Coordinator and negotiated a new contract with their pest control
provider to facilitate the new program.

AmericanMuseumof Natural History.
1999. Seven entertaining modules on microbes including "Meet the microbes, Bacteria in the cafeteria, How
Lou got the flu, Prevention convention." Available
at http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/index.html

British Society for
Plant Pathology. 2004. "aMaizing Plant Disease
Game." Simultaneously exercise your plant pathology and
gaming skills and intuition in a contest to thwart a nasty virtual
pathogen attempting to invade an innocent maize crop. The aim of
the online game is to "grow" a maize crop, and do it
profitably, with in a range of various input alternatives and a threat
of disease capable of destroying the crop. The game, open to all,
is on the BSPP website at http://www.bspp.org.uk/.

Cycling Back to
Nature: Food Production and Pesticides. Nationally juried curriculum including food production and environmental and health effects of
pesticide use in agriculture; food webs and biological diversity; analysis of
agriculture and pesticide use in the U.S.; global demand for food
and population trends. Available in print from National 4-H Council, 7100 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase MD
20815. (301) 961-2908, FAX (301) 961-2894, E-mail: envstew%smtpgate@fourhcouncil.edu,
more information including comments from reviewers available
at http://www.reeusda.gov/4h/
curricul/da2.htm

Exploring Urban
Integrated Management: Activities and Resources for Teaching K-6.
2002. A 76-page curriculum guide for teaching school and community IPM in
the elementary classroom. This resource includes teacher fact sheets, lesson
plans, and student worksheets on topics including IPM steps and
decision making, insect and rodent pests, inspections, and control
method choices. From the Michigan State University
Pesticide Education Program with a grant from USEPA Region 5 and
the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Available at http://www.pested.msu.edu/CommunitySchoolIpm/curriculum.htm.

National School IPM
Web site. The CD-ROM contains everything on the Web site including IPM information from IPM experts across the nation that
is orientated to administrators, teachers, parents and pest
management professionals. It also includes advice on how to develop
an IPM program; alternative methods of pest control; information on pests and pesticides safety; news releases on IPM and pests for
school newsletters; Powerpoint presentations on; sample
contacts and letters; educational materials; links to school related Web
site in numerous areas (organized by subject and location); and
much more. The web site is now available complete on
a CD-ROM for use in stand-alone or networking environments for both
PCs and Macs. It requires a CD-ROM drive and graphical browser.
The cost of this CD-ROM is $8. Additional copies may be purchased
through the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore by calling 800-226-1764 or
on the Web at http://ifasbooks.ufl.edu.
Discounts are not available at this price. Funds generated by the sale of this CD-ROM are used to maintain and add to the
National School IPM Web site.

Kneen, Cathleen. The CommunityGardenGame is a
non-competitive card game designed to increase interest in community gardening. There
are 12 vegetables so the game can be played with up to 12 players. With a roll of the
dice you may find that the pony club has decided to compost their manure and donate it to
the garden -- the whole garden takes a point -- or that a bunch of
kids raid the garden -- peas and beans lose one each. You may find that you planted potatoes in the same
place as last year and they get scab -- potatoes lose one; or that the community kitchen develops
a great bean recipe -- beans take one. There are 40 negative and 40
positive cards, so lots can happen in your garden! The goal of the game is to harvest as much of each vegetable as possible.
Order the Community Garden Game for $10 plus $2 for postage from:
Cathleen Kneen, S-6, C-27, RR #1, Sorrento, B.C., V0E 2W0, Canada.

Koehler, P., T.
Fasulo, C. Scherer and M. Downey, Eds. 1999. School IPM Web Site. University of Florida. Links to IPM
curricula from land grant institutions; Introduction to need for IPM in schools; descriptions and links to lesson plan and
materials for students and for teachers and 8-week Internet course for teachers; example
of school IPM lesson plan; references. Produced by MontanaStateUniversity.
Available
at http://schoolipmifas.ufl.edu/teach.htm

LeonCountyMosquitoControl. 2002. Mosquito Control Education Program. Education plays a primary
role in the integrated pest management program used by LeonCountyMosquito Control.
Leon Country Mosquito Control has designed a curriculum outline, videos,
a school activity book, worksheets, and examples of prizes and more to
use when educating children about IPM mosquito control. Available at http://www.co.leon.fl.us/mosquito/index.asp.

Lucas, P.L.
Bug-Go. University of KentuckyIPM Program. Bingo-like
game, players match pictures of beneficial insects and pests, includes player
game cards, templates for overhead transparencies or display
sheets, information about each insect and instructions. Available
at http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/
IPM/teachers/bug-go/bug-go.htm

Michigan. Pesticide
Notes, MichiganStateUniversity, Jan.-Feb. 2002. MichiganStateUniversityhas developed an
activity guide for teaching urban integrated pest management for grades K-6.The
manual is written for teachers to incorporate IPM in their classroom teaching.The activity
guide is available at http://www.pested.msu.edu/CommunitySchoolIpm/curriculum.htm

MichiganStateUniversityExtension. 2001. Exploring Urban Integrated Pest
Management. Michigan
State University Extension provides a comprehensive activities and resource book for teaching K-6. The workbook
includes twelve classroom activities and is available in PDF format at http://www.pested.msu.edu/Community
SchoolIpm/curriculum.htm

Minnesota Department
of Agriculture. 2002. Fact sheets. A series of
2-page face sheets dealing with many pests found in schools including an overview, and
multiple facts sheets on various insects weeds, plant diseases, rodents and
pesticides. Available at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/IPM/IPMinSchools.
html

Minnesota
Department of Agriculture. 2000. Join Our Pest Patrol - A Backyard Activity Book for Kids - An Adventure in IPM. 29-page
book and companion third through fifth grade Teachers' Guide, includes many fun activities that
can easily be incorporated into reading, science, or even math and art
classes. It provides kids and teachers with important information about pest identity and biology,
and ecology. Has recently been adapted for nationwide use. Available from
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 90 West Plato
Boulevard, St. PaulMN55107-2094, more information at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/IPM/
IPMinSchools.html. To order, call Kathy Seikel at
703-308-8272 or email.
Bulk orders accepted.

National Pediculosis
Association. Information for children about head lice, including interactive quiz and games; animations of lice, life cycle;
frequently asked questions; poetry, books. Available at http://www.headlice.org/kids/index.htm

Pennsylvania
Departments
of Agriculture and Education, and PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, 1998. Memorandum
of Understanding. Outlines five areas of cooperation to increase
public education of IPM concepts and tools. Available at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/MOU.html

Pennsylvania IPM Program, 2002.
"Join Our Pest Patrol" publication. Educational resource for Pennsylvania teachers of
students in grades 3 and 4. Addresses newly adopted state academic standards in environment and ecology
focusing on integrated pest management. Includes crossword
puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, mazes and picture drawing. Also
available is the accompanying teacher guide that includes facts,
investigations, activities and resources to support children's
curiosity and extended learning. Concepts include distinguishing
insect pests from beneficial insects; understanding why humans want to manage pests; recognizing common pests in our homes,
gardens and neighborhoods; choosing the least toxic ways to manage
pests; and safeguarding against pesticide risks. Can be obtained by contacting the Pennsylvania
IPM Program at (814) 865-2839 or downloaded as printable PDF files
from the Web at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu. Join
Our Pest Patrol 4-H Leader Guide now available online. 6-page
backyard activity book is formatted for 4-H leaders. Includes a
brief description of IPM, a list of common pests, many ideas for
projects, information on safe pesticide use as well as an extensive
bibliography. Available at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/IPM/
ipmpubs.html.

PennsylvaniaIPM Program, 2003.
IPM for Teachers Curriculum. Text from the summer class, "IPM
for Teachers: Meeting New Academic Standards," includes many
activities to use in the classroom along with supplemental materials.
Available in HTML form at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/schools/
courseguide.html.

PennsylvaniaIPM Program, 2003.
Video "Bugmobile Vs.The Invasive Species." The video,
hosted and narrated by BugMobile, the talking Volkswagen, identifies the
effects of humans and human events on watersheds, explains species
diversity, introduces species that are classified as pests in their new
environment, and analyzes the benefits to the environment and society
associated with alternative practices used in IPM.Geared
toward lower and upper secondary students, the video addresses the
several categories of the state's new Academic Standards. Each
video includes a lesson plan with content objectives, assessment
strategies and procedures. Download the lesson
plan free, or, to obtain a copy of the video and lesson plan, send a
check or money order for $35 made payable to The Pennsylvania State
University to ICT, 119 Ag Administration Building, University Park, PA
16802-2602. Visa and MasterCard orders will be accepted by calling (814)
865-6309. Shipping and handling costs are included in the price. Order
Form (PDF)

Pennsylvania State
Department of Education, 2000. Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology, Section 4.5. Integrated Pest Management. Detailed
list of IPM topic areas to be included in curricula for students in Pennsylvania Public
Schools through grade 12. Available at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/standards.html

PurdueUniversityCooperative Extension
Service. 2002. IPM in Schools Activity Book. This 24-page illustrated activity book contains mazes, matching
games, coloring activities, connect-the-dots and much more to help kids understand
Integrated Pest Management. Also includes an answer key and a
"Certificate of Great Work." The activity book is now available online at http://www.entm.purdue.edu/entomology/outreach/
schoolipm/1tch/tch1.htm. Requests for hard copies can be sent to Al Fournier, Department
of Entomology, Purdue University, Smith Hall, 901 W. State
Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054, Phone: 765-496-7520, Email.

Safer Pest Control Project. Kid's
guide to pesticides. Two-page fact sheet in PDF format includes discussion
of pests, pesticides, risks, pesticide safety. Available at http://www.spcpweb.org/
(go to School IPM page and follow
link).

Safer Pest Control Project.
Integrated Pest Management in Schools:
A Better Method. This 12-minute video is aimed at helping schools, parents, pest
control operators, and other groups understand and promote School IPM. Filmed at a
Chicago-area school that has practiced IPM since 1994, it features testimony and advice from
the school's pest control operator and operations manager. It addresses concerns
about pesticide use, the advantages of practicing IPM, and the basic components of IPM.
For more information,
see School
IPM Video Brochure and Order Form or call Safer Pest Control
Project at (312) 641-5575.

Safer Pest Control Project.
The Pest Invasion, The Pest Invasion II, and La Invasion de los Insectos II. Three comic books that teach least hazardous
pest control in a variety of settings. The Pest Invasion chronicles one family's successful battle against
roaches and rodents in a ChicagoPublic Housing
development.
To order for $1.00 each, call The Safer Pest Control Project at 312-641-5575 or
email us.

US EPA. 2003. “Learn to Use Pesticides
Safely" (available as a poster or bumper sticker) and
“Pesticides Are Meant to Poison These... [BUGS] Not These”
[KIDS] (available in poster format only) now available. Free
copies of posters and stickers (bumper sticker size) urging
consumers to use pesticides safely are available in both English
and Spanish. Recognized for their colorful, eye-catching graphics and
message, enlarged versions of these posters and stickers have
appeared on trucks and metropolitan buses and trains traveling through
the urban sectors of many cities. To order, write
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
(7506C), Communication Services Branch, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC20460-0001or call 703-305-5017.
For orders larger than 10 copies, please contact the National
Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at 1-800-490-9198.

US EPA. Interactive Cockroach Activity Book. The
popular pest prevention activity book for children, Help! It's a Roach!, is now
on-line. The activities have been converted to be interactive, to provide a fun way to learn
about managing indoor insect pests. The messages of removing food, water, and
shelter apply to many pests, not just cockroaches. A Spanish version of the web
publication will be available soon. The web version is found at http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/kids/roaches/english/.
Paper versions of this book are available from EPA's
publication center, http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/ordering.htm (EPA 735-F-98-016?English and EPA
735-F-01-004?Spanish).

US EPA. Help Yourself to a Healthy Home: Protect you
Children’s Health. Popular 56-page booklet contains helpful
information for parents, grandparents and other care givers.
Contains information on environmental contaminants found in many
American homes and how to protect your family from risks posed by carbon
monoxide, unhealthy drinking waters, poor indoor air quality, lead
poisoning, hazardous household products, pesticides, and much more. Available in Spanish as "Contribuya a Tener un Hogar Sano."
To order, call Kathy Seikel at 703-308-8272, or email.

US EPA. Consumer Labeling Initiative. Offers a
wealth of information and free promotional items to raise awareness
about the importance of reading pesticide products labels.
Promotional items available free of charge to the public include rulers,
bag clips, and jar openers. Also have developed a number of
popular brochures including “Read the Label First! Protect your
Household,” “Read the Label First! Protect your Garden,” “Read
the Label First! Protect your Children,” and “Read the Label First!
Protect your Pets.” To order, call 703-305-5017 or send an
email request.

USEPA. 2002. In commemoration of National
Poison Prevention Week, Mar. 17-23, EPA is making available several resources to educate the public
about ways to prevent children from being poisoned by pesticides and household products.
"Learn About Chemicals Around Your House" is an interactive web site (see: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/kids/hometour/) designed to teach children and
parents about household products, including pesticides, that may contain harmful chemicals.
"Ten Tips to Protect
Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings Around the Home" is a brochure that provides simple
steps to protect children from pesticide and lead poisonings around the home, and is
available in both English and Spanish. This document is available at: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/10_tips/ "Pesticides and Child Safety" is a fact
sheet that provides current household pesticide-related poisonings/exposure statistics, as well as
recommendations for preventing poisonings and first aid guidelines and is available at http://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/factsheets/childsaf.htm. Finally, "Help!
It's A Roach" is a roach prevention activity book for kids and parents. It teaches families what they can do
to prevent and control roaches without using pesticides. An interactive Web site is
also available at: http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/kids/
roaches/english/ All of these resources are also available by calling 1-800-490-9198. More information on Poison
Prevention Week is also available at the Poison Prevention Week Council's website at:
http://www.poisonprevention.org/

USEPA. 2000. Learn about Chemicals Around Your
House. Interactive tutorial on toxics including disinfectants and pesticides for elementary grades
including house tour, product labels, first aid, word searches and scramble, crossword
puzzle. Available at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/kids/hometour/index.htm

US EPA Region 2.
2003. EPA's Region 2 (New York) office has developed a free CD containing several documents relating to IPM in schools: 1) "Pest
Control in the School Environment," the popular 1993 EPA
publication designed to acquaint readers with IPM as a potential alternative to scheduled spraying of
pesticides; 2) "Who Wants to be an IPM Super Sleuth? Integrated Pest Management Activities and
Resources for Kids of All Ages" developed by the IPM
Institute of North America; 3) "Neato Mosquito," the
CD developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which
contains a 4th grade curriculum designed to teach kids about mosquito
biology through the use of animation, video images, interactive games,
and student projects; and 4) a CDC-developed video about mosquito biology. For copies of this CD,
which includes
all four items above, email Henry Rupp
or call 732-906-6178.

US EPA Region 8. (Denver) and the Girl Scouts
Mile Hi Council. A "Bugged by Bugs" pesticide awareness patch has been developed through a
partnership between the EPA and Girl Scouts, which reaches more than 36,000 girls between
the ages 5-17. This exciting on-line resource can be accessed at http://www.girlscoutsmilehi.org/
content/home.cfm. The Web site http://www.girlscoutsmilehi.org/
content/home.cfm features on-line games, complete word searches and crossword
puzzles which kids can tackle while learning more about safe pesticide
use, risks and potential health concerns related to pesticides, as
well as the IPM approach to pest control.

US EPA Region 6.
1999. Pesticide Safety Bingo Game. 49 pp. plus cards. Beginner and advanced level games for K-6 grades about pest management and
pesticides, including instructions, background information for teachers,
discussion questions, picture and text cards in English and Spanish. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6pd/bingo/index.htm

University of ConnecticutIPM Program.
1999. IPM Online Home Study Courses. Self-paced, tuition-free, non-credit tutorial-type courses with a
certificate issued upon completion including IPM for cockroaches, ants/termites, turfgrass,
garden weed and insect pests, resistance of woody ornamental plants to deer damage.
Available at http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/ipm/homecourse/coursinfo.htm

University of
Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology. 2002. Posters on a
variety of pests. The posters help identify many common pests in
the home or community. Go to the UF/IFAS
Extension Bookstore to view or call (800) 226-1764
to order.

University of
Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology. 2000. Best of the Bugs Web Site. List of top web sites covering insects, mites and
nematodes, including sites with teaching curricula. Available at http://pests.ifas.ufl.edu/bestbugs/

University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. Pest Private Eye Game: The Case of IPM in
Schools. Learn about pests and IPM tools and use them to
solve your own case! Available at http://schoolipm.unl.edu/pestpi/

National Pest Management
Association. Pest management materials, including biology and management of bumblebees, carpenter ants, fruit flies, German
cockroaches, head and body lice, and pavement ants, plus diseases transmitted by
pests. All are able to be translated into Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, or Portuguese. Available at http://www.pestworld.org/.

PennState. 2003.
Extension Fact Sheets. Entomology fact sheets available for
aphids, black vine weevils, eastern tent caterpillars, Japanese beetles,
five types of cockroaches, pavement ants, cereal and pantry pests,
cigarette beetles, larder beetles, bedbugs, lice and Pennsylvania
spiders available in Spanish. Available to download for free
at http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/
fact_sheets.html.
For more information, contact the department at (814) 865-1895 or visit
the department's Web site at http://www.ento.psu.edu/.

PennsylvaniaIPM Program.
2004. "Unete a Nuestra Patrull contra las Plaga."
Translated version of "Join Our Pest Patrol" publication is fun, educational resource for Pennsylvania teachers of
students in grades 3-4. Like the English version, the workbook is
designed to serve two audiences; elementary school students who must
learn about IPM to meet the new Academic Standards in environment and
ecology, section 4.5.4, "Integrated Pest Management," and kids
in 4-H programs. Copies of the Join Our Pest Patrol publication in Spanish can be
downloaded as printable PDF files from the PA IPM Program's web site at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/pestpatrol.html.

Reigart, J. R. and
J. R. Roberts. 1999. Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, 5th edition. 236 pp. Toxicology, signs and
symptoms of poisoning and treatment for more than 1500 products, in 19 chapters. Covers new
pesticide products "that have come on the market since 1989, includes a new
chapter on disinfectants and reviews of clinical experiences with pesticide poisonings.
USEPA., request in print
by phone to 703-305-7666 Fax: 703 308-2962, available in electronic
format at: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/
spanish/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm

Safer Pest Control Project.
"Alternativas a los Pesticidas en la Casa." 2 pp. Two-page fact sheet about alternatives to pesticides in the home, including
an explanation of IPM. Available at http://www.spcpweb.org/homespanish.pdf.

Texas Agricultural Extension
Service. Entomology Spanish language publications, includesCockroaches, How to Control Cockroaches at Home,
Control of Rats And Mice, Fleas, Flea Control, House Infesting Ants, How to Control
Ants at Home, Subterranean Termites, The Two Step Fire Ant Control, Ticks, Tick
Control. Available at http://tcebookstore.org/pubbrowse.cfm?catid=146

University of Massachusetts. What is
Integrated Pest Management? This informative brochure is
available through the University of Massachusettsin nine different
languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Khmer, Vietnamese and
Chinese. Available at
http://www.umass.edu/umext/ipm/
ipm_projects/school.html.

University of NebraskaCooperative Extension.
Head Lice Resources You Can Trust. Family guide with practical, simple directions on head lice control
in Spanish and English. Also includes online "Removing Head Lice
Safely" video in both Spanish, Arabic and English. Available at http://lancaster.unl.edu/
enviro/HeadLice/Resources.htm.

University of Wisconsin's
Home*Asyst.
2003. Free copies of the Spanish version of "Help Yourself to Healthy Home" (Contribuya a Tener un
Hogar Sano) are now available. This booklet is geared for the consumer and answers important
questions about the home and how you live in it. Every chapter provides basic information
about a particular environmental issue, e.g. indoor air quality, pesticides, carbon
monoxide, lead, mold and moisture, etc. Interested in copies,
email Kathy Seikel
or call
703-308-8272.

US EPA 2003.
"10 Medidas Para Proteger A Sus Nińos De Los Pesticidas Y Del Envenenamiento Debido
Al Plomo." This Spanish/English brochure outlines the ten
most important steps you can take to protect children from
accidental poisonings associated with the presence of lead and
pesticides in the home. Available at http://www.epa.gov/oppfod01/cb/10_tips/childesp.htm.

US EPA Region 6 (Dallas). 2003.
"Tres Amigos al Rescate." A new education and
outreach package aimed at Spanish-speaking communities. The core
component of this package is an entertaining and informative video that
appeals to children and
adults alike and provides practical information on safe use of household chemicals,
including pesticides. The video is accompanied by a companion booklet, also in Spanish,
designed for parents, teachers, and moderators. A helpful discussion guide and fact sheet
complete the package and set the stage for stimulating discussions about steps people
can take to
make their homes environmentally safe. To order "Tres Amigos al
Rescate," email Amadee Madril
or call 214-665-2767.

US
EPA. Pest management
materials in Spanish include
"Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticides and Lead Poisonings around the Home" (tri-fold
brochure); "Pesticides and Child Safety" (3-page tip sheet); "How to Protect
Children from Environmental Threats" (brochure, IPM plus other issues, very attractive
presentation and practical tips); "Pesticides and Food: What Your Family Needs to Know."
Request in print by phone to 703-305-7666 Fax: 703 308-2962.

USEPA. 2002. Socorro! Una Cucaracha! (Help!
It's a Roach!). The Spanish version of the popular pest prevention activity book for children is now on-line.
The activities have been designed to be interactive, to provide a fun way to learn about
managing indoor insect pests. The messages of removing food,
water, and shelter apply to many pests, not just cockroaches. The web version is found at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/kids/roaches/spanish/. Paper versions are available from EPA's
publication center, http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/ordering.htm
(EPA 735-F-98-016?English and EPA 735-F-01-004?Spanish).

US EPA. Contribuya a Tener un Hogar Sano. Popular
56-page booklet contains helpful information for parents, grandparents
and other care givers. Contains information on environmental
contaminants found in many American homes and how to protect your family
from risks posed by carbon monoxide, unhealthy drinking waters, poor
indoor air quality, lead poisoning, hazardous household products,
pesticides, and much more. To order, call Kathy Seikel at
703-308-8272, or email.

US EPA. 2003. “Learn to Use Pesticides
Safely" (available as a poster or bumper sticker) and
“Pesticides Are Meant to Poison These... [BUGS] Not These”
[KIDS] (available in poster format only) now available. Free
copies of posters and stickers (bumper sticker size) urging
consumers to use pesticides safely are available in both English
and Spanish. Recognized for their colorful, eye-catching
graphics and message, enlarged versions of these posters and
stickers have appeared on trucks and metropolitan buses and trains
traveling through the urban sectors of many cities.
To order, write U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C), Communication Services Branch,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC20460-0001
or call 703-305-5017.
For orders larger than 10 copies, please contact the National
Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at 1-800-490-9198.